Nobel prize for physics 2014 awarded to inventors of LED light

Oct 08, 2014, at 03:33 am

London, Oct 7 (IBNS) The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Tuesday awarded the Nobel prize for physics 2014 to three scientists for investing the a new energy-efficient and environment-friendly light source – the blue light-emitting diode (LED).

U.S. initiates prototype system to gauge national marine biodiversity

Oct 07, 2014, at 06:00 am

Washington,Oct 6 (IBNS) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA are funding three demonstration projects that will lay the foundation for the first national network to monitor marine biodiversity at scales ranging from microbes to whales.

NASA study finds Earth's ocean abyss has not warmed

Oct 07, 2014, at 02:03 am

Washington, Oct 6 (IBNS) The cold waters of Earth's deep ocean have not warmed measurably since 2005, according to a new NASA study, leaving unsolved the mystery of why global warming appears to have slowed in recent years.

DRDO launches Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

Oct 03, 2014, at 04:07 am

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS) Swachh Pledge was administered at the DRDO headquarters in New Delhi and also at various laboratories and establishments of DRDO across the country with the participation of its fraternity.

U.S., India to collaborate on Mars exploration, earth-observing mission

Oct 01, 2014, at 03:42 pm

Washington, Oct 1 (IBNS) In a meeting Tuesday in Toronto, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and K. Radhakrishnan, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), signed two documents to launch a NASA-ISRO satellite mission to observe Earth and establish a pathway for future joint missions to explore Mars.

Mangalyaan sends first image of Mars

Sep 26, 2014, at 12:20 am

New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS): "MOM" has started with her work and duties immediately after insertion into martian orbit.

Modern India must continue to lead the world: Modi

Sep 24, 2014, at 10:48 pm

Bangalore, Sept 24 (IBNS) Sharing the joy of India's Mars Mission with ISRO scientists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said modern India must continue to lead the world.

President congratulates ISRO for the successful Orbit Insertion of 'Mangalyaan'

Sep 24, 2014, at 07:18 pm

New Delhi: Sept 24 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee has congratulated the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for the successful Orbit Insertion Maneuver of the Mars Orbiter Mission 'Mangalyaan'.

India's Mars Orbiter successfully enters Red Planet orbit, PM congratulates

Sep 24, 2014, at 06:30 pm

Bangalore, Sept 24 (IBNS): India entered a big league in space science and created history on Wednesday with its much touted Mars Mission achieving a milestone as its Mars orbiter, Mangalyaan, successfully entered the Red Planet's orbit.

Australia lets world know India's Mars Orbiter Mission has arrived

Sep 24, 2014, at 06:06 pm

New Delhi, Sept 24 (IBNS) Australian engineers and technicians working at the CSIRO-managed Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (CDSCC) in regional Australia Tuesday played a critical role in confirming the successful first phase of India’s Mars Orbiter Mission.

2014 Arctic sea ice minimum sixth lowest on record

Sep 23, 2014, at 06:12 am

California, Sept 22 (IBNS): Arctic sea ice coverage continued its below-average trend this year as the ice declined to its annual minimum on Sept. 17, according to the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

ISRO successfully test fires Mars Orbiter Spacecraft's main liquid engine

Sep 23, 2014, at 01:50 am

Sriharikota, Sept 22 (IBNS): In a significant achievement, India's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) satellite "Mangalyaan" on Monday cleared a crucial four-second motor fire test just 48 hours ahead of its insertion into the martian orbit.

"Mangalyaan" clears rehearsal test, readies for D-day

Sep 22, 2014, at 09:41 pm

Sriharikota, Sept 22 (IBNS): India,s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) satellite "Mangalyaan" on Monday cleared a crucial four-second motor fire test just 48 hours ahead of its insertion into the martian orbit, when history will be created, media reported.

NASA's newest Mars mission spacecraft enters orbit around Red Planet

Sep 22, 2014, at 05:30 pm

California, Sept 22 (IBNS) NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft successfully entered Mars' orbit at 10:24 p.m. EDT Sunday, Sept. 21, where it now will prepare to study the Red Planet's upper atmosphere as never done before. MAVEN is the first spacecraft dedicated to exploring the tenuous upper atmosphere of Mars.

NASA Cargo launches to space station aboard SpaceX resupply mission

Sep 22, 2014, at 07:51 am

California, Sept 21 (IBNS) About 5,000 pounds of NASA science investigations and cargo are on their way to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft.

CERN, APS announce partnership for Open Access

Sep 19, 2014, at 12:22 am

Geneva, Sept 18 (IBNS): The American Physical Society (APS) and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) on Thursday jointly announced a partnership to make all CERN-authored articles published in the APS journal collection to be Open Access.

Indian scientist gets Midori Prize in Biodiversity

Sep 09, 2014, at 03:13 am

Tokyo, Sept 8 (IBNS) Indian scientist Kamal Bawa, who has made intellectual contributions to biodiversity science through research on conservation and rural livelihoods in biodiversity hotspots, publishing nearly 200 research articles and 10 books or monographs, won the 2014 Midori Prize in Biodiversity.

NASA to investigate climate impacts of Arctic Sea ice loss

Sep 05, 2014, at 04:59 pm

Washington, Sept 5 (IBNS) A new NASA field campaign will begin flights over the Arctic this summer to study the effect of sea ice retreat on Arctic climate.

NASA-UCI study indicates loss of West Antarctic Glaciers appears unstoppable

Sep 05, 2014, at 04:46 pm

Washington, Sept 5 (IBNS) A new study by researchers at NASA and the University of California, Irvine, finds a rapidly melting section of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet appears to be in an irreversible state of decline, with nothing to stop the glaciers in this area from melting into the sea.

NASA launches satellite to study how sun's atmosphere is energized

Sep 05, 2014, at 04:46 pm

Washington, Sept 5 (IBNS) NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) spacecraft launched on Thursday from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

NASA telescopes uncover early construction of giant galaxy

Sep 05, 2014, at 04:44 pm

California, Sept 5 (IBNS) Astronomers have for the first time caught a glimpse of the earliest stages of massive galaxy construction. The building site, dubbed “Sparky,” is a dense galactic core blazing with the light of millions of newborn stars that are forming at a ferocious rate.

India's Mars Orbiter Spacecraft to reach red planet in 33 days

Aug 23, 2014, at 07:18 pm

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): India's ambitious Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) spacecraft is all set to reach the red planet in just 33 days.

Soyuz rocket with Galileo satellites lifts off: ESA

Aug 23, 2014, at 03:28 am

Brussels, Aug 22 (IBNS) The European Space Agency (ESA) on Friday said the Soyuz rocket launched Europe's fifth and six Galileo satellites from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

Cassini Spacecraft reveals 101 geysers and more on icy Saturn moon

Jul 29, 2014, at 06:19 pm

Washington, July 29 (IBNS): Scientists using mission data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft have identified 101 distinct geysers erupting on Saturn's icy moon Enceladus.

CERN all set for the second edition of TEDxCERN

Jul 29, 2014, at 02:35 am

Geneva, July 28 (IBNS): Following the success of the first TEDxCERN event last year, CERN will be hosting a second TEDx conference on Sept 24 on the theme 'Forward: Charting the future with science'.

India preparing for GSLV-D6: Singh

Jul 24, 2014, at 03:20 am

New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Science and Technology, M/o Earth Sciences, D/o Atomic Energy and D/o Space Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said the GSLV project has successfully launched GSLV-D5 flight with indigenous Cryogenic engine and stage on Jan 5 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota and is currently preparing for the next flight GSLV namely, GSLV-D6.

NASA turns over next-generation air traffic management tool to Federal Aviation Administration

Jul 16, 2014, at 04:30 pm

Washington, July 16 (IBNS) A new NASA-developed computer software tool designed to aid air traffic controllers was presented to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) during a ceremony Monday at the agency's headquarters in Washington.

ISRO launched 14 India, 15 foreign satellites in last 3 yrs

Jul 10, 2014, at 02:29 am

New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Wednesday informed the Lok Sabha that during the last three years and the current year, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched 14 Indian satellites and 15 foreign satellites

Indian, Aussie students "experience" Mars in South Australia outback

Jul 04, 2014, at 07:34 pm

New Delhi, July 4 (IBNS) Indian and Australian space scientists and students are carrying out a range of experiments in the Flinders Range in South Australia, a rugged environment that simulates the planet Mars.

OCO-2 lifts off on Carbon-Counting Mission

Jul 03, 2014, at 04:21 am

California, July 2 (IBNS): A Delta II rocket blazed off the launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California early Wednesday morning to begin a landmark mission to survey carbon dioxide gas in Earth's atmosphere.